We've Moved
Vanishing Strawberries
You know, when I bought these strawberry plants, I thought I might be able to eat at least one strawberry this summer. Well it turns out that probably won't be the case. Sure they're growing great and as you can see, the flowers are having no problem setting fruit. It's just that the squirrels are beating me to them. They don't even wait until the strawberries turn red. This green one in the picture was gone when I woke up this morning. No fair!!!
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We had something snacking on our strawberries,too -- birds, I think. We had to put up a bunch of netting.
I have the strawberries in a stone planter in the middle of my backyard patio. Any netting would probably snag birds and squirrels and then my kids would want to investigate. :( Next year I'll move them somewhere near the vegetable garden so I can net them.
Steven,
I'm almost old enough for a rocket launcher too. :)
Annie,
Thankfully nobody messes with my vegetable garden anymore. I have it fenced in like Fort Knox. The strawberries are out in the open and close to a large hedge which provides good cover for the "tree rats".
Then again, I just use a Hav-A-Hart live trap.